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Craft, factory and place.
Kai created Shun in Seki, where sword and cutlery skills have been refined for centuries. The knives pair modern powdered and VG-MAX steels with extensive grinding and hand sharpening.
- 1908
KAI begins in Seki
Saijiro Endo starts manufacturing folding knives in the cutlery city.
- 2000
Shun launches
The premium kitchen-knife brand begins sales in Europe and the United States.
- Today
Seki craft at global scale
Shun knives combine KAI technology with Japanese finishing.
